75.7 percent of North Greene High students fail PARCC exam

On the 2014-2015 PARCC exam (www.illinoisreportcard.com), students at North Greene High School scored a passing rate of 24.3 percent and a failure rate of 75.7 percent. Passing the PARCC exam reflects the percentage of students who "met expectations" or "exceeded expectations." In Illinois overall, 32.9 percent of students passed the PARCC exam.

Per-pupil spending at North Greene High is $12,548. The average spending in the state is $12,521. North Greene High is part of the North Greene CUSD 3 school district. Approximately 75.5 percent of North Greene CUSD 3's spending is supported by local funding. For the average school district in Illinois, 66 percent of per-pupil spending is supported with local funds.

Chicago Public Schools is seeking a bailout of its
district from Illinois taxpayers. Students in Chicago Public Schools scored a
passage rate of 25 percent on the PARCC exam. Per-pupil spending in Chicago is
$15,120, with 49 percent of this amount coming from local funding sources.
Chicago is seeking to expand per-pupil funding by 25 percent. Under this plan,
all of the increase would be paid for by Illinois taxpayers. This would bring
the total funding to $18,900. Illinois taxpayers would provide approximately 61
percent of this higher funding level.

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